CAMBIAN AUTISM SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03449214 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 28.5y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
34 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
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  5. 2025-07-09
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  12. 2024-11-27
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  13. 2024-11-27
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  14. 2024-11-22
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
  15. 2024-11-22
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
  16. 2024-07-03
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  17. 2024-07-03
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  18. 2024-07-03
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  19. 2024-07-03
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  20. 2023-10-02
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  21. 2023-10-02
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  22. 2023-10-02
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  23. 2023-10-02
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  24. 2022-12-21
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties
  25. 2022-12-20
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
  26. 2021-08-11
    IVERS, John Joseph resigned
    director
  27. 2019-06-24
    APTHORPE, Catherine resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-05-30
    CARRIE, Anne Marie resigned
    director
  29. 2019-03-28
    DICKINSON, Christopher Keith appointed
    director
  30. 2019-03-28
    SHEIKH, Farouq Rashid appointed
    director
  31. 2019-03-28
    SHEIKH, Haroon Rashid appointed
    director
  32. 2019-03-28
    IVERS, John Joseph appointed
    director
  33. 2018-10-18
    ASARIA, Mohamed Saleem resigned
    director
  34. 2018-10-18
    KANG, Anoop resigned
    director
  35. 2018-01-02
    WILES, Jeremy David appointed
    director
  36. 2017-07-12
    KANG, Anoop appointed
    director
  37. 2017-03-03
    APTHORPE, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  38. 2017-03-03
    JARDINE, Francis resigned
    secretary
  39. 2017-01-04
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    Charge satisfied #8
  40. 2017-01-04
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    Charge satisfied #7
  41. 2017-01-04
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    Charge satisfied #6
  42. 2017-01-04
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    Charge satisfied #5
  43. 2016-12-28
    CARRIE, Anne Marie appointed
    director
  44. 2016-12-28
    MCQUAID, Michael James resigned
    director
  45. 2016-12-28
    ROMERO, Antonio, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2016-09-15
    JARDINE, Francis appointed
    secretary
  47. 2016-09-15
    WRIGHT, Paul resigned
    secretary
  48. 2016-05-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
  49. 2016-04-27
    GRIFFITH, Andrew Patrick resigned
    director
  50. 2015-03-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
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Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Cambian Education Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cambian Education Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CAMBIAN AUTISM SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 03449214

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cambian Education Services Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

4th Floor, Parkview
82 Oxford Road
Uxbridge
UB8 1UX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21

Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)

DICKINSON, Christopher Keith
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-03-28
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SHEIKH, Farouq Rashid
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-03-28
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Active
SHEIKH, Haroon Rashid
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-03-28
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Active
WILES, Jeremy David
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-01-02
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Active
APTHORPE, Catherine
secretary · appointed 2017-03-03 · resigned 2019-06-24
Resigned
JARDINE, Francis
secretary · appointed 2016-09-15 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned
LLOYD, John Roderick
secretary · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2005-09-28
Resigned
WELLS, Geoffrey
secretary · appointed 1997-10-14 · resigned 2005-09-09
Resigned
WRIGHT, Paul
secretary · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2016-09-15
Resigned
T&H SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-14 · resigned 1997-10-14
Resigned
ASARIA, Mohamed Saleem
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2018-10-18
Resigned
CARRIE, Anne Marie
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-12-28 · resigned 2019-05-30
Resigned
GRIFFITH, Andrew Patrick
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-10-25 · resigned 2016-04-27
Resigned
HAYDON, David Noel
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2005-09-28
Resigned
IVERS, John Joseph
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-03-28 · resigned 2021-08-11
Resigned
KANG, Anoop
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-07-12 · resigned 2018-10-18
Resigned
LLOYD, John Roderick
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2005-09-28
Resigned
LLOYD, Stephen Robert
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-10-14 · resigned 2005-09-28
Resigned
MCQUAID, Michael James
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2016-12-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge2 properties22/11/2024
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property22/11/2024
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation as Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties
A registered charge2 properties21/12/2022
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property20/12/2022
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge3 properties18/05/201604/01/2017
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge26/03/201504/01/2017
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge03/12/201404/01/2017
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge16/04/201404/01/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
Debenture1 property28/09/200515/08/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property01/10/200111/10/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property03/10/200011/10/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/01/199811/10/2005
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Recent filings (186 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-07-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-07-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-07-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-27